The Intersection of Energy Codes and Building Performance Standards: Summer Study
This paper explores how new construction energy codes in several sample jurisdictions compare to existing or proposed building performance standard thresholds.
Build-outs and New Construction
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Are Energy Codes Exacerbating the Housing Affordability Crisis?
Cherylyn Kelly explains misconceptions around the costs of more efficient building codes.
The Role of Buildings in the 2022 IPCC Report
Lotte explains the real estate implications of the 2022 IPCC report on climate change
On The Front Lines Of Better Buildings
Improving building performance requires coordination among many different industry players. The Building Innovation Hub (Hub) in Washington DC is a project from IMT that helps the building industry do just that. Below is an interview that Hub staff conducted with DPR. The original post is on the Hub website. The Hub loves getting to know our members. We … Continued
What Will It Take? The Path to Carbon Free Buildings by 2050
Read the full series summary with top takeaways from all four events.
After COP26: A Call for Action on Buildings
COP26 fell short, but investors, real estate and construction companies have the power to act fast on climate.
What Will It Take to Transform Real Estate
Interview with Margaret Lo about the BuildUp 2030 Framework for the Transformation of Real Estate
What Will It Take? Designing Carbon-Free Buildings
The Hub and Clark Construction Group kicked off the What It Takes series with a panel focused on the role of design and design professionals in decarbonizing buildings.
Transforming DC Building Design
Building Innovation Hub interview with Arup on transforming building design to enable better performance
Priority Actions for America’s Buildings: Recommendations for the Biden-Harris Administration
Recommendations for decarbonizing buildings and ensuring a transition to an equitable, clean energy economy.